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INDIA WOMEN’S HOCKEY TEAM LOSE TO ARGENTINA 1-2, TO PLAY FOR BRONZE AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN

August 5, 2021

The Indian women’s hockey team might have taken an early lead, but the side stumbled to a 1-2 loss in the semi-finals against Argentina in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics here at the Oi Hockey Stadium North Pitch on Wednesday. The Rani Rampal-led side will now face Great Britain in the...

WE ARE READY FOR CHALLENGE AGAINST GERMANY: MANPREET

August 5, 2021

Indian Men’s Hockey Team will vie to bounce back from the semi-final loss to Belgium when they take on Germany in the bronze medal play-offs at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. In their recent tour to Europe in February this year, Indian team played Germany in two back-to-back matches where...

JAVELIN THROWER NEERAJ CHOPRA QUALIFIES FOR FINAL

August 5, 2021

Indian Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra progressed for the men’s final at Olympic Stadium on Wednesday after attaining an automatic qualification in Men’s Long Throws Qualification -- Group A. Qualifying performance of 83.50 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) will advance to the final of the men’s javelin throw....

LOVLINA BORGOHAIN TAKES BRONZE AFTER LOSING TO BUSENAZ SURMENELI IN SEMIS

August 5, 2021

Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain took the bronze medal after she lost the women’s welterweight (64-69kg) semi-final bout to Turkey’s Busenaz Surmeneli in the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. Busenaz Surmeneli defeated Borgohain by a unanimous decision of 5-0. All five judges gave decisions in the favour of Turkish pugilist as she...

Medal assured as wrestler Ravi Dahiya storms into final

August 5, 2021

India grappler Ravi Kumar Dahiya stormed into the finals of the men’s freestyle 57kg category at the Tokyo Olympics after defeating Kazakhstan’s Nurislam Sanayev in the semi-finals here at Makuhari Messe Hall A, Mat B on Wednesday. The Indian wrestler won by fall. Dahiya will now contest the finals on...

WILL DELETE ‘PUTRA’ FROM BHUMIPUTRA ADHIKARINI BILL 2021: GOA CM

August 5, 2021

In the light of the stiff opposition faced, Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Wednesday announced that he will be re-introducing the controversial Bill during the upcoming Winter Assembly session. Dr Sawant also announced that the government would delete the word ‘putra’ from the Bhumiputra Adhikarni Bill 2021. “Bhumiputra...

MAHARASHTRA GANESH IDOL MAKERS FACE DEMAND SCARCITY AS COVID CASES RISE

August 5, 2021

MUMBAI: Nearly a month ahead of Ganesh Utsav, Ganesh idol makers in Maharashtra’s Mumbai said they are reeling under the effect of Covid-19 restrictions. Business is down for the second consecutive year, claim some idol makers. “Though the situation is slightly better this year, the demand is still way below...

630 terrorists killed in Kashmir in 3 years, says MoS Home

August 5, 2021

Minister of State Home affairs Nityanand Rai on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that in Jammu and Kashmir a total of 630 terrorists were killed in 400 encounters and 85 security personnel martyred from May 2018 to June 2021. Replying to Congress MP Digvijay Singh, Rai said that Jammu and...

INDIA LOGS 42K NEW CASES AS WHO STOPS BOOSTER SHOTS FOR DELTA VARIANT

August 5, 2021

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said that the global body is calling for a moratorium on booster Covid-19 vaccine shots until the end of September to ensure equitable access to vaccines. The move was to enable that at least 10% of the population of every country was vaccinated,...

TAAPSEE TO GO ON THE PITCH FOR HER NEXT SHABAASH MITHU

August 5, 2021

MUMBAI: Taapsee Pannu is devoting her complete focus to her first film, Blurr, which is being shot in Nainital as any first-time producer would. But, before heading to the high station, the actor met with Srijit Mukherji to discuss Shabaash Mithu’s future. In June, the noted Bengali filmmaker took over as director of the...

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